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Overview

When thinking about Poland, mountains are not usually the first thing to spring to mind, yet the country鈥檚 southern border is defined by the beautiful and dramatic Carpathian (Karpaty) chain, the highest mountain range in Central Europe.

Attractions

Must-see attractions

  • Castle Museum

    Castle Museum

    Carpathian Mountains

    In 1641 Prince Stanis艂aw Lubomirski turned 艁a艅cut's 15th-century fortified manor house into the grand fortress and residence that stands today. Now a鈥

  • S膮cz Ethnographic Park

    S膮cz Ethnographic Park

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    About 3.5km southeast of central Nowy S膮cz, this ethnographic park is one of the largest and best skansens in Poland. Houses and other buildings typical鈥

  • Underground Tourist Route

    Underground Tourist Route

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    Rzesz贸w鈥檚 prime attraction is this 396m-long route linking 25 old cellars beneath the central market square. The circuit took 17 years to complete and鈥

  • Church of the Assumption of Mary

    Church of the Assumption of Mary

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    Located In the village of Hacz贸w (hah-choof), 16km east of Krosno and accessible by bus, this is the largest timber Gothic church in Europe and is a鈥

  • Centre of Glass Heritage

    Centre of Glass Heritage

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    Celebrating Krosno's five centuries as Poland's epicentre of glass production, this slick exhibition centre is the town's main attraction. The family鈥

  • Przemy艣l Fortress

    Przemy艣l Fortress

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    Military buffs will want to see the remnants of Austria-Hungary鈥檚 Przemy艣l Fortress surrounding the town. As these were mostly earth ramparts, however,鈥

  • Krasiczyn Castle

    Krasiczyn Castle

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    The late-Renaissance 'castle' at Krasiczyn is more of a stately home 鈥 ostentation trumped defensive strength when Italian architect Galeazzo Appiani鈥

  • Main Pump Room

    Main Pump Room

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    This modern structure on the main promenade looks more like a retro-futuristic airport terminal than a spa colonnade. But behind the plate-glass and鈥

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